The rapidly growing Serious Games industry focuses on solving real-world problems using the universal appeal of play. In this major, you'll learn how to design and deliver game experiences to drive positive change in education, healthcare, marketing and more.
You’ll study game-based learning, puzzle design and game production, and use these skills to create emotionally rich and challenging experiences within your own games and simulations, including experiences for PC, mobile and virtual reality.
You can take your newfound knowledge and skills into the many companies that are now growing around the games industry.
Career opportunities
Job opportunities include embedded roles in government agencies and not-for-profits, as well as video games publishing, marketing, production and management.
Major (8)
For a major in Serious Games Design, students must successfully complete 8 courses:
Required courses (8)
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|
| SGD100 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives | | | |
| SGD102 Communication Campaign Planning | | | |
| SGD103 Public Relations Writing | | | |
| SGD200 Communication Research | | | |
| SGD202 Playcentric Game Design | | | |
| SGD214 Introduction to Games Scripting | | | |
| SGD321 Serious Digital Game Design | | | |
| ICT352 Game-Based Learning | | | |
Minor (4)
For a minor in Serious Games Design, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
Required courses (4)
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|
| SGD100 Video Game Analysis | | | |
| SGD103 Interactive Narrative: Puzzles and Quests | | | |
| SGD200 Interactive Narrative: Characters and Worlds | | | |
| SGD202 Project Management | | | |
